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Canonization of Carlo Acutis, the Patron of the Internet, is delayed following the death of Pope Francis
The ceremony, which was scheduled for next Sunday (27), has been postponed with no new date confirmed O post Canonization of ...
Vatican keeps St. Peter’s open all night for public viewing of Pope Francis due to strong turnout
The basilica was bathed in a hushed silence as mourners from across the globe made a slow, shuffling procession up the main ...
Who was St. Francis of Assisi? Here's why Pope Francis named himself after the Italian saint
Pope Francis, elected in 2013, was the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, serving for 12 years until his death at 88 on ...
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Handing Out Ice Cream, Visiting the Poor: Charity of Pope Francis On His Patron Saint’s Day
The patron saint of the late pontiff, St. George, is credited with protecting the papacy and is also known as an intercessor ...
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Long Island Catholics heading to Rome for a long-awaited canonization will bid farewell to Pope Francis instead
Long Islanders Vincent LeVien and his family were among thousands of devout Catholics traveling to St. Peter’s Square ... Known as the "patron saint of the internet," he also learned how ...
Pope Francis, 266th occupant of the throne of St. Peter, has died
On March 13, 2013, Francis succeeded Pope Benedict XVI, who was the first pope to retire in six centuries. Francis became the ...
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Carbon-dating of ancient tunics of Saints Peter and John separates legend from reality
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Once shrouded in history and legend, the so-called tunics of St. Peter and St. John the ... the first or ...
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Pope Francis's life in pictures
Pope Francis has died after leading the Roman Catholic Church for more than a decade. His last public appearance was on the balcony of the Vatican's St Peter’s Basilica on Sunday to wish ...